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NATO Could Shoot Down Russian Missiles Over Ukraine From Poland - German Ex-Defense Official
Polish territory was suggested by a German researcher as a likely venue for this brazen proposal amid Warsaw's over-the-top anti-Russia rhetoric. Poland has been stocking up on weapons, with the country’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk going so far (...)
Sputnik - 20 April 2024
Indians want to see their country catch up with China, US – expert
Indians want to see their country catch up with China, US – expert
Indian voters are conscious of New Delhi’s stand on the global stage, foreign policy expert tells RT, as the country goes to the polls Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - 20 April 2024
U.S. Citizen Killed in Moscow-Held Donetsk – Russian Media
Russell Bentley, 64, was known to have fought with Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine and had been given Russian nationality.
The Moscow Times - 19 April 2024
US Has ‘Microwave’ Weapons Able to Fry Electronics of Iran's Nuclear Facilities - Report
The Pentagon is exploring futuristic electronic warfare options such as microwave emitters and directed-energy (DE) lasers, the US Defense Department’s top officer for counter-UAS issues, Army Major General Sean Gainey, said in 2023, adding (...)
Sputnik - 20 April 2024
Shoigu Inspects Drones and Small Arms at Firing Range in Moscow Military District
On Saturday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived at a training area in the Moscow Military District.
Sputnik - 20 April 2024
Israel Fired Three Ballistic Missiles Into Iran During Strike on Friday - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel fired three air-launched ballistic missiles during an attack on Iran on Friday, NBC News reported, citing officials.
Sputnik - 20 April 2024
Russian Air Defense Systems Intercept, Destroy 50 Ukrainian Drones During the Night
Russian Air Defense Systems Intercept, Destroy 50 Ukrainian Drones During the Night
Russian air defense means destroyed and intercepted 50 Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Tula, Smolensk, Ryazan, Kaluga and Moscow regions last night, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Sputnik - 20 April 2024
US 'Begged' Israel Not to Strike Iran But Request Was Embarrassingly Ignored - Reports
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States allegedly begged Israel not to carry out a counterattack against Iran in the early hours of Friday, but the Israeli decision to ignore Washington is part of an embarrassing trend, Politico reported, (...)
Sputnik - 20 April 2024
US to Withdraw 1,000 Troops From Niger in Coming Months - Reports
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - The United States will withdraw 1,000 US military personnel from the West African country in the coming months, the New York Times reported.
Sputnik - 20 April 2024
Man Who Set Self on Fire Outside Trump Trial Courthouse in Critical Condition
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A man is in critical condition after he set himself on fire outside of the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump's so-called hush money trial was taking place, a New York Police Department official (...)
Sputnik - 20 April 2024
NATO member accuses Russia of exploiting migration
NATO member accuses Russia of exploiting migration
Russia has used illegal migrants to damage the European Union, Finland says Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - 20 April 2024
Medvedev: Alleged Zelensky Assassination Attempt May Be 'Evidence' That The West Wants Him Gone
On Thursday, authorities in Poland announced that they arrested a Polish man, charging him with “readiness to act for foreign intelligence against the Republic of Poland,” for his role in an alleged plot to assassinate Ukrainian President (...)
Sputnik - 20 April 2024
Explosion Occurred at Military Base in Iraq
MOSCOW, April 20 (Sputnik) - An explosion occurred at the Kalsu military base south of Baghdad in the Iraqi province of Babil, an Iraqi security service source told Sputnik.
Sputnik - 20 April 2024
Blast rocks military base south of Baghdad — Reuters
According to the news agency, one PMF fighter was killed and six were wounded
TASS Russian News Agency - 20 April 2024
Two people killed in borderline Belgorod Region in Ukrainian drone attack — governor
According to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, a private residence in the village of Poroz caught fire when the unmanned aerial vehicles dropped two explosive devices
TASS Russian News Agency - 20 April 2024
Ukrainian drone damages energy infrastructure in Russia’s Kaluga Region
There are no casualties, Governor Vladislav Shapsha said
TASS Russian News Agency - 20 April 2024
North Korea conducts new anti-aircraft missile test — KCNA
A power test of a super-large warhead designed for "Hwasal-1 Ra-3" strategic cruise missile was held as well
TASS Russian News Agency - 20 April 2024
US Progress on Ukraine Aid Will Only Prolong Ukraine’s ‘Agony’
US Progress on Ukraine Aid Will Only Prolong Ukraine’s ‘Agony’
On Thursday night, as the clock approached midnight in Washington in more ways than one, four Democratic members of the US House of Representatives Rules Committee joined five of their Republican counterparts to send aid packages for Ukraine, (...)
Sputnik - 20 April 2024
Israeli minister under fire for ‘lame’ Iran tweet
Israeli minister under fire for ‘lame’ Iran tweet
One of Benjamin Netanyahu’s key allies, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has been accused of working for Iran over a single-word social media post Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - 20 April 2024
N.Korea Has Conducted Test of 'Super-large Warhead' for Strategic Cruise Missile - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korea has conducted a power test of a super-large warhead for a strategic cruise missile, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported citing North Korea's KCNA.
Sputnik - 20 April 2024
Late German billionaire ‘lives in Moscow with mistress’ – media
Late German billionaire ‘lives in Moscow with mistress’ – media
RTL claims to have discovered evidence that a German billionaire presumed to be dead may still be alive in Russia Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - 19 April 2024
EU member worried about ‘underground’ mosques – media
EU member worried about ‘underground’ mosques – media
About half of the unofficial Muslim prayer sites in Rome are reportedly under police surveillance for potential risk of terrorism Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - 19 April 2024
FACTBOX: Collective Security Treaty Organization
The Collective Security Treaty came into force on April 20, 1994 to herald the emergence what would eventually become the Collective Security Treaty Organization. The six member-countries are Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, (...)
TASS Russian News Agency - 19 April 2024